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Object Number
42-12-30/3662
Display Title
Shell and stone necklace with bird pendant.
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace made of beads of shell (yellow and coral) and stone (black and green) with pendant in the shape of a bird (shell).
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornament, necklace, discoidal beads, stone, bird pendant
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Intermediate period
- Late Chimu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast; Chan Chan
Materials
Shell, Stone, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 26.8 x 4 x 0.4 cm (10 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-12-30/3662
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